yester

¹ American  

[yes-ter] / ˈyɛs tər /

adjective

Archaic.

1. of or relating to yesterday.

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yester- ² American  

1. a combining form, now unproductive, occurring in words that denote an extent of time one period prior to the present period, the nature of the period being specified by the second element of the compound.

   yesterweek.

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yester- ¹ British  

prefix

1. indicating the day before today

   yesterday

2. indicating a period of time before the present one

   yesteryear

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yester ² British  

/ ˈjɛstə /

adjective

1. Also: yestern.  archaic of or relating to yesterday

   yester sun

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Usage

What does yester- mean? Yester- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “prior” or "previous." It is very occasionally used in a variety of terms, many archaic, to describe time periods.Yester- comes from Old English geostran, roughly meaning “yesterday.”

Etymology

Origin of yester¹

1570–80; back formation from yesterday, etc.

Origin of yester-²

Middle English; Old English geostran, giestron; cognate with Dutch gisteren, German gestern; akin to Latin hesternus of yesterday

Example Sentences

Her marriage to Yester ended in divorce.

From Washington Post

The wide facade facing south to Occidental Avenue from across Yester Way is the still-mourned Seattle Hotel.

From Seattle Times

The allegations are detailed in a March 6 letter from the Oregon Department of Education to District Superintendent Bill Yester.

From Seattle Times

District superintendent Bill Yester tells The World newspaper there will be an extra police presence if schools reopen Thursday.

From Seattle Times

“Hey, Pops, guess where I picked Starr up from yester—” “The plates are in the bottom of that box,” I say.

From Literature